Thinking of buying a second home in Norway? A property at Cetra Residence in Oslo’s upscale Holmenkollen area offers a chance to enjoy cool summers, snowy winters and skiing. The district is often called the “Norwegian Beverly Hills” for its luxury and lifestyle. The best part is that there are no restrictions on foreign buyers…
Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha urged the government to put all land and property records in India on Blockchain, arguing that a blockchain-based land registry would ensure faster property dispute resolution and enhance compliance in property tax, among other benefits. “Land records in India are in utter chaos. Ordinary citizens are made to run from…
Voting for 29 municipal corporations in Maharashtra, including the BMC, is scheduled for 15 January. More than 15,000 candidates are in the fray. In the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) alone, 1,700 candidates are contesting in 227 wards to control India’s richest civic body, which has an over ₹74,000 crore budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year….
With India’s urban hubs struggling with creaking infrastructure and weak service delivery for bulging populations, the central government is drawing up a blueprint to give municipal administrators greater autonomy over finances and service delivery, while reducing reliance on state and central grants. The blueprint—expected to be unveiled at the upcoming Union budget—will focus on strengthening…
In a significant move toward enforcing compliance and boosting revenue collection, the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) intensified its crackdown on property tax defaulters on Friday, December 26, sealing six properties across the city with outstanding dues approximately. 2 crore, officials said. The action also prompted wider compliance, resulting in nearly 7 crore being deposited…
